Career coaching from a former Google executive

Hi Reader, Ever feel like your job is fine…but you’re ready for something more? That’s where my friend Sam was. He wasn’t burned out or miserable. But he did want something more challenging and more visible. Maybe even outside the company. So Sam hired an executive coach to figure out his next move. He thought the coach was mostly useless—except for one piece of advice: “Stop scrolling the job board. Start having two conversations a week.” 👀 With people inside his company. Outside his...

Hi Reader, I was at a red light when I saw the subject line: “Wild Courage” Book Club for my Team! It was from a woman who heard me speak at an event earlier this year. She was organizing a book club with ten women, and they’d chosen Wild Courage as their first read. I was already thrilled. But I quickly got a sense this was not an easy email for her to write. “I’m harnessing a little wild courage to reach out…,” she said. Jenna was clearly nervous. I’ve been there. That moment before you hit...

...until today's live masterclass starts Hi Reader, Quick heads up – just 3 hours left to grab your hands on the sweetest career deal (and yes, the Valentine's pun is intentional 😉). Preorder my new book, Wild Courage, today and get: 🎁 “Nail Your 1:1 Career Conversation” Guide (PDF download)The exact scripts, questions, spreadsheets and templates I’ve used to help people get raises between $13K and $30K, promotions, and stronger relationships with their boss. Copy and paste it for yourself. 🎁...

Hi Reader, TLDR: If you fall into a category below, I’d love to gift you an Advanced Reader Copy of Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It. Quick update that's making me smile: My upcoming book Wild Courage is already creating those "ah-ha!" moments I hoped for. Tina said she had three breakthroughs in the first four pages! 🎉 I can’t wait to help people reclaim the nine eyebrow-raising traits that lead to more success: weird, selfish, shameless, obsessed, manipulative, nosy, brutal,...

TL;DR: I have a new book coming out, Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It, and I would love your input! Please vote on what would incentivize you to pre-order my book. Hi Reader, I've got some big news. My book Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It is about to hit the world for pre-orders 💥. It shatters conventional wisdom about achieving your goals. It also gives you permission to ditch your fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically. I can’t wait to show you...

Hi Reader,Thank you for agreeing to be an early reader of my new book, WILD COURAGE: Go After What You Want and Get It! Your assignment: Chapter 7Please read the Table of Contents first to get the gist of the book. You can select both from the left-hand side.Deadline: 9 PM PT, Wednesday, Aug. 28How you'll help shape the book:We're using a new author platform called Help This Book to gather your valuable insights. This platform allows you to easily offer reactions and comments directly on the...

Hi Reader,10 years. That’s how long it took me to feel comfortable meeting with my boss’s boss regularly at Google. Because let’s face it: It’s intimidating as heck. 😳 I always thought… a) They’re so busy — they’d never have time for me b) My impostor syndrome would be on full display c) I don’t know what to talk to them about, and anything I do share would have to be perfect 👉 The Problem This poll shows over a third of people never meet regularly with their boss’s boss. Wowza. That's a lot....

Hi Reader,I was so embarrassed. Horrified. 🤦🏻♀️ You know, the “maybe I should change my name and move far, far away” kind of embarrassed. 👉 The Problem I had just spotted a glaring typo in my email subject line. And that email just so happened to be to New York Times bestselling author Kim Scott. (You might have heard of her book Radical Candor. And her newest book Radical Respect is a must-read.) Kim had offered to mentor me as I started writing about career development topics. So you can...

Hi Reader, The Problem When you meet someone for the first time — a colleague, a future business partner, a boss — it’s tempting to dive right into the business. You want to go straight to the questions, the to-do list, and the action items. Don’t. That first meeting is precious time to get to know each other as people, and it’s harder to carve out time for that after the first meeting. The Big Small Thing Use 50% of your time in the first meeting to get to know each other. A bit back, I had...

Hi Reader,The Problem You give feedback to a colleague, but it lands the wrong way. While it was well-intended, it harmed the relationship. Allison, a Big Small Things reader, is the choir leader at her church. Recently, a fellow congregant gave her feedback: “You should have the choir sing more new music.” This made her feel frustrated and full of self-doubt. Does he not like what we are singing?What kind of music would be better?Are we boring the congregation? The comment was vague and...